ETHICS FOR THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE AND BODYWORK Final Examination Questions Select the best answer for each question and mark your answers on the Final Examination Answer Sheet found on page 100, or complete your test online at EliteLearning.com/Book
11. All state licensing authorities, certifying/accrediting agencies, and professional associations establish their own standards of conduct and ethical guidelines for their members, and massage therapists need to: a. Memorize the AMTA, ABMP, and NCBTMB ethical codes. b. Ignore external ethical codes and create their own. c. Refer to the literature or websites of prominent organizations in other fields of study. d. Refer directly to the organizations and academic or training institutions with which they are affiliated as well as with state, local, and national associations and review the ethical guidelines that apply specifically to their practice. 12. The nature of the practitioner-client relationship is a fiduciary one. This means: a. The client and the practitioner are subject to interpersonal dynamics. b. The client trusts that the practitioner will act in the client’s best interests. c. The client and practitioner are equal in the power differential. d. The relationship is not therapeutic. 13. If a massage therapist suspects they are acting out of an unhealthy need or motive, or feel their interactions or relationship with the client are impeding rather than facilitating the therapeutic relationship, they should: a. Respectfully and courteously discuss the topic with their client. b. Encourage the client to take an active interest in health concerns. c. Seek assistance and or supervision with a professional colleague or supervisor. d. Explain their fiduciary responsibilities to the client. 14. Accountability is: a. The protection of public safety by professional organizations that certify its members through licensing and continuing education requirements. b. Practitioners’ area(s) of competence, usually obtained through formal study, training, and/or professional experience, and one for which they’ve received certification or other proof of qualification.
16. Informed consent is: a. Irrelevant.
b. General. c. Specific. d. Preferred. 17. A critical aspect of a successful practice is: a. Documentation and record keeping. b. Conducting business in an ethical manner. c. Monthly promotions. d. Providing referrals. 18. If a massage therapist believes that his/her client has a serious medical condition or may have suffered an injury, which of the following is NOT recommended: a. Tell the client immediately and refer him/her to the appropriate health-care professional. b. Discuss the condition with the client’s doctor, even if they do not have explicit permission from the client to do so. c. Document the referral and the reasons for it in the client record. d. Keep scope of practice in mind when giving advice or making recommendations to clients. 19. A power differential is: a. The amount of force a massage therapist exerts in massage. b. The imbalance in authority or power that results from the massage therapist’s greater expertise in massage therapy. c. Egregious misconduct or improprieties. d. Always unprofessional. 20. Transference and counter transference can: a. Activate strong emotional reactions and/or feelings of sexual attraction. b. Raise realistic expectations on the part of clients and practitioners. c. Keep a massage therapist from overreacting. d. Identify red flags. 21. An example of an inappropriate dual relationship is: a. Scheduling two clients at once. b. Scheduling a new client who is a relative of an existing client. c. Being married to another massage therapist. d. Bartering with clients for services. 22. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission defines sexual harassment as _________________. a. Inappropriate physical contact. b. Any unwelcome advance, request, verbal statement, or physical conduct of a sexual nature, including visual displays. c. Workplace sexual conduct. d. As any sexual contact at a workplace even if consensual.
c. Doing what will further the patient’s interest. d. Abiding by industry standards of safety and hygiene.
15. _______________ refers to massage therapists’ area(s) of competence, usually obtained through formal study, training, and/or professional experience, and one for which they have received certification or other proof of qualification.
a. Relevant legislation. b. Misrepresentation. c. Scope of practice. d. Slippery slope.
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